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Whether you have a huge book collection or you're just getting started, the cure to the classroom library blues is finding a checkout system that works for you!

Whether you have a huge book collection or you’re just getting started, the cure to the classroom library blues is finding a checkout system that

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What is the perfect gift to give a student teacher? Read this post to discover 15 unique gifts that almost any student teacher would love to receive!

What is the perfect gift to give a student teacher? Read this post to discover 15 unique gifts that almost any student teacher would love

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Hosting a classroom Scrabble tournament is an exciting way to foster a love of word games! This post includes directions and free printables to make it easy.

Hosting a classroom Scrabble tournament is an exciting way to foster a love of word games! This post includes directions and free printables to make

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Free Halloween Word Work โ€“ Seek & Spell Fun!

Upper elementary students need practice with spelling patterns and word-building, but time is tight. Luckily, thereโ€™s a fun activity theyโ€™ll love so much they wonโ€™t

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20 Terrific Quiet Signals That Work

When you teach hands-on lessons, it’s important to have an effective quiet signal! This blog post includes 20 quiet signals and attention signals that work!

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Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If youโ€™re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital

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Daily Report Homework Solution

Do you have a few students who can’t seem to complete assignments andย turn them in on time? Yet when you talk to their parents, you

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12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read,

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Pay It Forward Day is a great time to teach a lesson on kindness. Download a fun graphic organizer for recording random acts of kindness

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Earth Rounds: What Fraction of the Earth Can Support Life?

Do your students know that only a small part of planet Earth is habitable? The Edible Earth Rounds activity is a tasty way for them

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Wordle Wiz is a free kid-friendly version of Wordle. Visit Laura Candler’s blog to grab this freebie and to discover tips for teaching Wordle to

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Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can

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Category: Blog

Boom Learning Changes You Need to Know About

Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If youโ€™re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital task cards that are played on the Boom Learning website. My Boom Cards are self-checking, and they also include audio directions so they are perfect for students

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Daily Report Homework Solution

Daily Report Homework Solution

Do you have a few students who can’t seem to complete assignments andย turn them in on time? Yet when you talk to their parents, you hear theย story, “But he said he finished all his homework!” Sadly, these studentsย may feel they are telling the truth because they forgot they even HADย homework.

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12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read, I would read everything in sight, from cereal boxes to billboards. When I began reading books, there was no stopping me! I even begged them

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How to Get Started with Boom Cards

Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can be adapted for the new reality of teaching during a pandemic. Fortunately, Boom Cards are just what you need! Boom Cards are digital, self-checking task

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